Meaning
can; jar; pot
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “guan” becomes a different word in each tone. 罐 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 罐头guàn toutin; can
- 易拉罐yì lā guànpull-top can; easy-open can (with ring-pull)
- 罐子guàn zijar; pitcher; pot
- 水罐shuǐ guàncontainer for holding and pouring water (or other liquid): jug, pitcher, clay jar, jerry can, water bottle etc
- 罐车guàn chē(road) tanker truck; (rail) tank car; tank wagon
Example Sentence
妈妈把白糖装进了一个玻璃罐里。Mā ma bǎ bái táng zhuāng jìn le yí ge bō li guàn lǐ.Mom put the sugar into a glass jar.
妈妈Mā mamama把bǎ(marks the object)白糖bái táng(refined) white sugar装zhuāngadornment进jìnto go forward了le(completed action)一个yí gea玻璃bō liglass罐guàncan里lǐinside。